I had written this in anticipation of having to put one of our dogs to sleep, and meant it to be a comfort to anyone else going through the loss of a beloved pet. 

The day for us came yesterday when we had to say goodbye to our beloved beagle of 12 years, "Layla" 

I've found comfort playing it, and added it to a nice slideshow of pics for her. 

I read somewhere that our pets wait on one side of the rainbow bridge playing and having fun, until their owners eventually pass away, at which point, they cross together over the rainbow bridge into eternity. So, that's the image I had in my mind when writing it out.

Acoustic with a few additions - still rough cut, may adjust a bit.

Chris Byers's 

Rainbow Bridge

There's just something special about unwinding after a hard day's work with a Shower Beer. That's the feeling the song aims to capture. Written as a catchy tune with some wordplay, and emphasis on a singable chorus, it's about a man's effort to recapture that relationship spark by sharing a shower beer with his special lady. I recorded all of the instrumentation and vocals using a mix of Garageband for iPad and Mac.

Shower Beer

Very proud of my daughter Hannah (age 7) who wrote her first melody and lyrics that became this song. 

I picked out the notes on the Piano from her singing it around the house and recorded the music for it. She added her vocals, and now we've got her first full tune!

Howling at the end is our dogs, mostly Oreo and Rocky :)

Tiny Little Puppy (I'll Take Care of You)

Recording from college band "The Huntsmen" 

Chris Byers on vocals/harmonica
Don Fahrny on guitars
Brad Betts on Drums
Andy Byers on Bass

The Boys are Back in Town (Cover)

Cover of "This Boy" by the Beatles. Three-part harmony. Audio only. All vocals done by Chris. 

This Boy (Cover)

Cover of Nowhere Man, put together on Garageband with iPhone 5. Did vocal harmonies, guitar solo, mixing. 

Nowhere Man (Cover)

An attempt to turn one of Jimmy's 1950s sounding songs into an even more 1950s sounding song and add some of my interpretation. Can't ever compare to the legend himself, but I enjoyed the effort. Did not get to invest as much time as I'd have liked in this version, so it's a rough draft, but hope you enjoy!

I'm Thinking Of You -Jimmy LaFave cover/interpretation

You’re Gonna Lose That Girl (cover)

An original song I wrote about a girl I am in love with.

All A Little Crazy

This song came out of a text conversation with good friend.  She talked about 'making love to being lonely' and that was it.  My thanks to Rachel for being my muse on this one.

Allan Kaufman's Album

Lonely, You Got Me Again

Singer-Songwriter and performer. I do acoustic/vocals/harmonica primarily. I enjoy playing popular cover tunes; as well as, playing my originals. 
I will post here as I record more. Stay tuned!

The Boys are Back in Town (Cover)

Chris Byers

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